State Dept cable 1974-252492

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UNCLAS BONN 17419

E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: ECRP, GW

SUBJECT: CERP 1205: US MARKET SHARE: GERMANY -
SEPTEMBER 1974

THERE EOLLOW MARKET SHARE CALCULATIONS BASED ON DATA
RELEASED BY THE GERMAN FEDERAL STATISTICAL OFEICE:

US-GERMAN TRADE IN DM MILLION
1973 1974

SEP AUG SEP(P)

GERMAN IMPORTS PROM US (CIP)

823

1,143

954

US MARKET SHARE IN PERCENT

7.4

7.6

6.5

GERMAN EXPORTS TO US (FOB)

1,429

1,323

1,197

US BILATERAL TRADE DEFICIT

606

180

243

JAN - SEP

1973 1974(P)

GERMAN IMPORTS PROM US (CIP)

8,996

10,356

US MARKET SHARE IN PERCENT

8.5

7.8

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GERMAN EXPORTS TO US (FOB) 1 1,500 12,872

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us BILATERAL TRADE DEEICIT 2,504 2,5 16
P - PRELIMINARY

COMMENT: THE US MARKET SHARE OE 6.5 PERCENT IN
SEPTEMBER 1974 IS THE EOWEST IN THE POSTWAR PERIOD
IE THE 6.4 PERCENT SHARE DURING THE LONGSHOREMEN'S
STRIKE IN FEBRUARY 1969 IS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.

HILLENBRAND

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Capture Date: 01 JAN 1994

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Current Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Concepts: CERP 1205

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Copy: SINGLE

Draft Date: 06 NOV 1974

Decaption Date: 01 JAN 1960

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Document Number: 1974BONN17419

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Review Action: RELEASED, APPROVED
Review Authority: elyme
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Review Date: 30 APR 2002
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Review History: RELEASED <30 APR 2002 by chicheje>; APPROVED <12 FEB 2003 by elyme>

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Declassified/Released
US Department of State
EO Systematic Review
30 JUN 2005

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Subject: CERP 1205: US MARKET SHARE: GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 1974
TAGS: ECRP, GE
To: STATE
Type: TE

Markings: Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005

Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005